Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1904 — Page 2

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CAR BUILDERS ARE NOT SJTISFIEOJITH ORDER Suspicious that There Is a Scheme to Reduce Their Wages Permanently.

AFRAID OF THE TRUST Special to the In.iiaraj-.iis Journal. mU HAUTE, ind . Jan. 24 The carbuilders' union last night further considered, but not with final action, the offer of the American Car ft Foundry Company to put them at work on a special contract for the Big Four if they accept a reduction in wages from 27 to 22S cent an hour. Thre are 100 men in the union and they are the only organised men at the works, but on their ac( eptance of the oftVr hinges the employment of 4uj or 500 unorganized wo.-k-xr en. The union Is suspicious of the offer beMMM tftnW is a report that the trust is doing the same tiling at other plants and that wh It? the reduction offered to obtain a special contract, the purpose is to establish a lower scale of wagen. The men say that if work whs continuous and permanent the offer wculd be more acceptable, and that while they ci.uld make $5 a day on one job the Idleness waiting for other contracts at times has made the average wages less than 22 a day. whereas the Vandalia shops pay 2.10 a day ior the same labor, and give permanent employment. FAIR WEATHER WILL SUCCEED THE SXOW WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Weather foreCast for Monday and Tuesday: Indiana Fair in north, snow and colder in south portion on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh northwest winds. Lower Michigan Fair and cold on Monday and Tuesday; fresh west winds. Illinois Fair In north, snow and colder In extreme south portion on Monday. Tuesday fair; fresh northwest winds. Ohio Fair and continued cold on Monday. Tuesday snow; fresh west winds. Kentucky Snow and colder on Monday. Tuesday fair. Wisconsin and Minnesota Fair and cold on Monday and Tuesday; fresh west winds. Nebraska. South and North DakotaFair and cold on Monday and Tuesday. Kansas- air on Monday; much colder, with a cold wave In southeast portion. Tuesday fair. Iowa Fair and cold on Monday. Tuesday fair. Local Observations on Sunday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Wthcr. Pre. 7am.. 30.24 10 96 8 west. Cloudy. 0 00 7 p.m.. 30.38 f 90 N'west. Clear. 0.02 Maximum temperature, 24; minimum temperature, 6. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on Jan. 24: The r. Prec. Normal 2 .10 Mean 15 .02 Departure for day 11 .08 Departure for month 72 .96 Plus. W. T. BLITHE, Section Director. Yesterday' Temperatures. Stations. 7 a. m. Max Abilene. Tex. 26 68 Amariilo. Tex.... 18 68 Atlanta. Ga 24 44 Bismarck. N. D 32 28 Buffalo, N. T 14 14 Cairo, ni JO 3 Calgary. Alberta 4 10 C hattanooga. Tnn 31 44 Cheyenne, wyo 3 34 Chicago, 111 -6 1 Cincinnati. 0. mmm 12 Cleveland, O 6 18 Columbus, 0 8 28 Davsnport, la. ............ 4 4 Denver, Col 10 46 Dodge City. Kan. 16 46 Dubuque, la ...16 KJ Du'.uth. Minu 36 30 El Paso. Tex 22 60 Galveston. Tex 60 60 Grand Junction. Col 12 34 Grand Rapids. Mloh 26 2 Havre. Mont 4 2 Huron. 8. D 30 18 Helena. Mont .... 10 34 Jacksonville. Fla 38 62 Kansas City. Mo 8 20 Lander. Wyo 8 34 Little Rock. Ark 26 62 Louisville. Ky 1 34 Marquette. Mich 8 4 Memphis. Term. 24 48 Modena. Utah 10 46 Montgomery. Ala 32 52 Nashville. Tenn 20 4J New Orleans. La 36 54 N v V rk city 34 44 Norfolk. Va 40 44 North Platte, Neb 8 14 Oklahoma. O. T 22 4n Omaha. Neb 10 6 Palestine. Tex 36 58 Parkersburg. W. Va.... 18 32 Philadelphia. Pa. 32 38 Pittsburg. Pa 18 28 Pueblo. Col 10 50 Qu Appelle. N. W. T. .. 42 24 Rapid City. 8 D 4 6 St. Louis. Mo 14 30 St. Paul. Minn 24 28 Salt I,ake City 22 32 San Antonio. Tex 34 66 Santa Fe. N. M 14 38 Shrevep.Tt. La 34 66 Springliel.i. Ill 10 12 Springfield. Mo is 40 valentine. Neb 0 Washington. D. C 32 38 Wichita. Kan 22 40 7 p. m. 62 60 38 2 6 36 2 38 M 6 28 6 16 10 36 18 16 30 64 66 . 32 -6 6 18 10 46 8 24 48 34 -13 44 40 46 40 44 28 38 6 40 6 54 32 32 26 44 30 -8 14 -28 26 62 32 50 3 4 32 36 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS KINGSTON, Jamaica. Jan. 24. Arrived: Prinxessln Victoria Luise, from New York, via St. Thomas and San Juan. NEW YORK, Jan. 24 Arrived: Perugia, from Ieghorn and Naples; Auguste Victort:!, from Hamburg. SOUTH AMPTON. Jan. 24-Sailed: Blucher. from Hamburg, for New York, via Cherb iurg. NAPLES. Jan. 34. Arrived: Republic, from Alexandria, for Gibraltar and Boston. QUKENSTOWN, Jan. 24 -Sailed: Etrurla. from Liverpool, for New York. LIVERPOOL. Jan. 34. -Arrived: Umbrla. from New York, via Queenstown. GLASGOW. Jan. 24 -Sailed: Anchorla. from Ne v York, via afovUle. Ohltnnry. RT1VN. Wis. Jan. 24 Chester Adkins. eighty-two years old, died to-day. He was the .ast surviving member of the original sdneteen founders of the Wisconsin "Phalanx." a society which Horace Greely Styled a model one. and to which he pointed as proof positive that socialism could be Blade successful. DE88AU. Duchy of Anhalt. Germany. Jan. 24 Friedrich, duke of Anhalt, died at Castle Ballensted to-day. He suffered an apoplectic stroke yesterday. He was born in 1831. ST. LOriS. Jan. 24 -Jam. s Leland. eightynine year 11. a former friend of Abraham Lincoln ' ' ly cf heart disease at his so.t's hom : -.! is To have delicious, brown cakes for breakfast, mix cold water with Mrs. ob tin Pancake Flour. Ail grocers sell lu

Joseph Heitger, State Student, Is

iconcluded from first page.) I questioned him and he told me his story. The detectives. It appeared to me, were satisfied with It and were positive he could not have been Implicated In any way." The father then told of the detectives' visit to the house and the examination of his son's room. "He was perfectly willing to take them to his room." the father said. In closing Mr. Htitgcr said: "That boy of mine is no more guilty than I." The Heltger family is prominent in Bedford. The father is in the grocery business at 1424 I street. Young Heitger has been In the University of Indiana for four years. For the last few months he has remained In Bedford planning to make his extra credits during the spring term and graduate with the class of 1904. Miss Love's story is the same as that told by Mrs. Smith. She said that Heitger was reading Miss Schafer's character by the features of her face when he attempted to kiss her. LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE. Sheriff Smith and Chief of Police Russell left for the south this afternoon. The sheriff went to Palol in response to a message from Lynn Jones, former sheriff of Orange county and ex-state agent of the Reformatory, who had a man under surveillance In that town. The . chief of police proceeded to Louisville to interview, It is reported, an unknown person from whom a letter was received by the authorities to-day stating that he or she had information which might serve to clear up the mystery of the murder of Miss Schäfer. It is believed that the writer of the letter was a woman, but the authorities are extremely reticent in regard to the matter. They do not attach much importance to the letter, but they are eager not to overlook the slightest bit of evidence that may lead to the discovery of the murderer. Sheriff Smith returned to-night from Paoli. He said Jones's story was to the effect that on Thursday morning, after the train from Bedford reached Paoli, a stranger with disheveled hair, dirty face, wet and muddy clothes and apparently very nervous, applied at the hotel for a bed. He left a call for 9 o'clock and at that hour paid his hotel bill and went to a restaurant to eat. He said his father was a nearby farmer, but it later developed that the fellow Is an ex-convict, who formerly lived near Paoli. Sheriff Smith does not believe the Paoli suspect is wanted by him, but the man is being temporarily kept under surveillance. REWARD MAY BE INCREASED. To-night the city officials were considering the advisability of increasing the reward offered for the apprehension of the murderer. It was suggested that the county and city offer an additional $1,000. This increase may bring more detectives to Bedford. Detective Halpin, of Chicago, had planned to make an arrest to-night. He holds In his possession a warrant for a man wanted for wife desertion. The man Is J. M. Walker and he was employed In a quarry near here. He was to be held as a suspect simply because his description answered that of the man wanted and because he had a red mustache. He had made an engagement, but failed to keep it, eluding the officer. Had an arrest even of a suspect only been made there would have been threats made on his life by the angered citizens. It Is known to-night that Miss Schäfer had often been bothered by calls over the telephone and several times had thrown down the receiver in disgust Once and perhaps twice she became displeased when a man came to the schoolhouse to see her. The story that the couple seen by Albert Deich was an Oolitic man and his wife from whom he had been separated sometime, is denied by the officials. The report la probably the result of the fact that the body was first identified as the wife. To-night it is denied that at any time were the homes of two High School boys under surveillance or that the detectives searched the houses. To-night Mayor Smith received a signed communication from Elizabethtown, Ind., saying that a man who had left that town several years ago and come to Bedford might be guilty of the crime. Nothing was done with the information. HEARD DEATH SCREAMS. The Elliotts were not the only people who heard the frightful death screams of Sarah Schäfer. Mrs. Juliessa Laforce and Ruth Armstrong, living at Thirteenth and K streets, were paralysed with fright at a scream heard at 9 o'clock. Both say It was the most terrible noise they had ever heard. John Mathers and wife, living at Thirteenth and L streets, heard the scream. This points clearly to the fact that the girl lay dying In the cab shed for hours. The man with the long coat was seen also by William Brown, cashier of the Bedford National Bank, and William Hodges, an undertaker. Brown says that the stranger retraced his steps to keep from passing a man walking east. Charles Duncan saw the man at the corner of Fourteenth and L streets. He made an effort to hide his face. Duncan may prove a valuable witness. Prosecutor Miller returned to his home in Bloomlngton to-night at 10 o'clock. He will resume his duties In court to-morrow. Prosecutor Miller must return before an arrest can be made, as It Is required that he fiU an affidavit of information against the suspected person. REV. DR. HYDE'S ADVICE; LESSONS OF THE TRAGEDY "Uphold the law; control your feelings; do nothing rash In case of an arrest," was the advice to his congregation given by the Rev. M. B. Hyde, pastor of Fletcher-place M. E. Church. Indianapolis, from the pulpit of the Bedford First Methodist Church yesterday. Miss Schäfer, the murdered woman, affiliated with this church immediately after going to that city. During the discourse half the hearers were in tears, and a number of women gave way completely to their feelings. Much comment on the crime was expected from pulpits of that city yesterday, und the churches' were crowded. Only two ministers referred to the tragedy Dr. Hyde and the Rev. E. Richard Edwards, of the First Christian Church. Dr. Hyde said: "A crisis la on with this community now.

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Right well have you met and maintained your poise. I congratulate you over the way you ha controlled your feelings. A heinous crime has been committed. But you will do nothing rash nor even say a rash word. This is u Christian community. It is to be hoped that the murderer will be found. This community will see to it that the majsty of the law will be upheld. Individuals have to come to the crisis. Miss Sarah Schäfer came to it a few nights ago. Who can. doubt that the great All Father was nero- to offer comfort to his child? The .struggle was fierce, the crime gross beyond ill w.irds to describe, but in it all may not he rtiird person, 'like unto the Son of Qod.' hav given consolation? Miss Schafer was thp idol of many. She was as beautiful in tlaracter as whs her personality charming. M:tny were attracted to her. All w 10 knew her loved her. She was a brilliant student, and she was an efficient teacher she was a natural teacher. Young people loved hr; patrons believed in her. She was as much and more to the church of which she was a member. All departments feel the loss keenly. The Epworth League is in deep mourning. The heartbroken children move ab e t In sorrow. Sn!nss is everywhere." Alluding to the theories at present being worked on by the police. Dr. Edwards made a few remarks almost sensational. He beM n mind the story of the secret acquaintanceship, and said: "This deed has horrified our entire community. Every circumstance of the dastardly crime makes it seldom if ever equaled In the catalogue of brutal murders. While still under discussion and fresh In our minds there is one thought I would Impress on both youths and maidens. That reflection is the necessity of having a true frie: d, a loyal confidant, to whom we may freely speak of those affairs deemed usually as too delicate and sacred to be intrusted to anybody. First of all. our parents should be fully Informed of our alliances and friendships and any important matter that has to do with our lives, if we are so unfortunate as to possess parents who fail to sympathize with us, then select some trusted friend. If then any such calamity should come as that which recently visited our town somebody would be In position to give aid to the proper authorities in ferreting the crime and perhaps materially assist in bringing the culprit to justice. In the present Instance, we are led to believe that such will prove to be the case. From a personal acquaintance vith Miss Schäfer. I can say that she was exceptionally gifted with a bright mind and a vivacious personality, and that fiend who was guilty of her murder could not well have selected a more shining mark. Above all else, the record of this beautiful maiden must be a source of Infinite comfort to the griefstricken family." QUIET DAY AT BEDFORD; WORK OF DETECTIVES An unusual quiet pervaded this little city 'to-day. The crowds were gone and few people passed by on the streets. The citizens who have stopped in little groups on the street corners to discuss the murder of pretty Sarah Schäfer, a crime that has aroused the entire country, were at their homes, and the work of Investigating the murder and running down Its perpetrator was almost at a standstill this peaceful Sunday morning. The few people that passed on the streets were bound for church, as it was expected that from every pulpit of the city would come forth some comment on the terrible crime, termed Bedford's disgrace. Detective Halpin was the only man actively engaged on the case to-day. Halpin Is a member of the Chicago city detective department, and with his partner, Hogan, has made a reputation as a shrc wd detective. Behind the bars of the Illinois prisons are scores of criminals landed by the two sleuths, and to Halpin the Bdford officials look to Locate the man who brutally murdered Sarah Schafer. Halpin spent the greater part of the day alone, and in the afternoon walked over the west end of Bedford for probably the tenth time, surveying the scene of the crime. It Is not believed he was working on a new clew, but following out the story told the court of inquiry yesterday by Albert Deich. Detective Hager, former chief of police of Louisville, went to his home early this morning. He was called there on business but will return early to-morrow. Hager is one of the shrewdest men of his profession In the country and is working In Bedford without the least assurance on the part of the city officials that he will be rewarded. His only purpose is to land the murderer and secure the 31,000 reward offered by the city and county. The court of inquiry was not In session today although Mayor 8mlth and Prosecutor Stephenson came to the city hall at 11 o'clock and held an hour's conference with Detective Halpin. Both men spent the rest of the day at their homes. S. B. Lowe, president of the School Board, who has been most active In the investigation and who first brought the Chicago detective to Bedford, declared to-day that In his belief the murderer of Sarah Schäfer would never be apprehended. Despite the fact that the police and detectives believe they are working on a theory which will eventually run the murderer to earth, there are many in Bedford who still believe that Miss Schafer was the victim of an assault at the hands of a brute, prompted by no motive of revenge. President Lowe holds to this belief. Nevertheless, the School Board has decided to prosecute the Investigation of the evidence already In the hands of the officials regardless of expense. Prosecutor Miller, of the judicial district of Lawrence and Monroe counties, arrived in the city this afternoon from Bloomlngton. He will assist in the investigation to-morrow. HER ROOM WAS FULL OF COLLEGE REMINDERS A visit was made to-day to the Smith home and to the room Sarah Schäfer left a half hour before she fell victim to the murderer who lay in wait for her. Everything was as the dead girl had left it when she turned out the gas and Ml the room for her boarding house. On the dsk, covered with little trinkets gathered in the years spent by the girl in college, was a letter only begun. She probably had laid down the pen a moment before she left the house. The note was addressed "Dear Georgiana," and was in answer to a long letter received from her girl friend a day or two before. "How can" were the words written, and then. It Is thought, the girl, believing she would not have time to finish the letter before dinner, decided to wait until she returned, at 6:30 o'clock. The detectives have examined the letter, and are puzzling over the words "How can." Georgians, however, is a girl friend now in the State Normal at Terre Haute, and the note is not regarded as having a bearing on the case. On the walls of the attractive little room are canes, banners, ribbons, all reminders of college days. Across one corner is a huge yellow banner from Syracuse University. At its side Is a De Pauw banner. The room is stacked with school and monogram pillows. Miss Schafer's roommate. Miss Love, is in a prostrated condition at her home in Seymour. She left Bedford a week ago suffering from a süght cold, and, becoming worse, was confined to her bed. Newspapers were kept from the sick girl, her parents fearing the shocking news of her roommate's murder might cost their daughter's life. In some manner, however, she learned the dreadful news, and last night, over the phone, she talked to Mrs. Smith. Miss Love implored the latter to come at once to Seymour and tell her the particulars of the tragedy. Mrs. Smith, although herself grief-stricken and in a state of nervous collapse as the result of the murder, to-day left for Seymour. She will return to-morrow. Every day since the crime has brought mail for the dead girl. It has all been turned over to the officials. Miss Schafer's correspondence for the jast three months is locked In a safe at the city hall. JOSEPH WEIMER. HEITGER SAYS THAT HE WAS NOT EXAM IX ED Declares Officers Did Not Question Him, and that He Did Not Call on Miss Schaler Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Jan. 24. Joseph Heitger arrived here from Bedford this

M!SS MA KI K FEHKENDAOH. Who Attracted the Admiration of Adelina Patti. evening to visit his fraternity brothers at the Phi Gamma Delta chapter house and to attend the basketball game with Butler tomorrow evening. He was seen by the Journal correspondent late to-night and in reply to questions, said: "I barely knew Miss Schäfer, having met her only once. That was at a basketball game in Bedford. I was introduced to her by Miss Knox. In a brief conversation, she asked me about George Shiw and James Boyle, with whom she was acquainted while they were on the baseball team. This is all the talk I had with her. I never called on her and I never .vrote to her. In fact, my acquaintance with her was very slight." When 11 ilger was asked if he had been examined by the authorities at Bedford in regard to his acquaintance with Miss Schäfer, he said positively that he had not. "No one asked roe anythi.-.g about the case," he said. "I know nothing whatever concerning the tragedy except, what I have read in the newspapers and what I learned from friends at home. No one hinted or Intimated that I was under suspicion. 1 repeat that I know nothing about the case whatever, and that my acquaintance with Miss Schafer was only what I have stated." Late at night, after Mr. Heitger had gone to bed at the chapter house, your correspondent called him up by telephone and informed him of what his father at Bedford had said about the searching of his room. Joseph Heitger said he knew nothing about what the detectives had. done, and that he left Bedford in ignorance that his name was coupled with that of Miss Schäfer. He reiterated his previous statement that he had never called on Miss Schäfer and that he had never met her but once and that was at the basketball game alluded to previously. "It is utter foolishness,'' he said, "to charge me with either attempting to kiss Miss Schäfer or with showing her any attention whatever. I never called on her in my life, as I have already said." Mr. Heitger seemed surprised when informed that his room had been searched, but would make no comment on his father's statement. Jo?eph Heitger is a well-known athlete, his specialty being bag-punching. He attended school here about three years, but is not now a student. His home is at Bedford, and he has been coaching the basketball .earn there. He was very popular with the students here and his conduct was without a blemish. VIEWS OF THE FAMILY; OPINIONS OF TEACHERS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 24. Members of the family of Sarah Schäfer, who was murdered at Bedford, say the worst crime against woman was frustrated by the girl. This assurance was brought back from Bedford by Miss Schafer's brother and uncle. Evidence on the point, they say, is Indisputable. The Bedford teachers who accompanied the victim's body to Elkhart, think she was mistaken for another. They state that before the body had been identified as that of Miss Schäfer, the remains had been declared to be those of Mrs. James Morrison, of Oolitic, some miles from Bedford. They further say they understand that Morrison and his wife were seen quarreling a block or so from the scene of the murd-ir earlier in the evening. The women resemble each other In general appearance, and are said to have worn outer garments of similar style. The family as well as the Bedford teachers, and Elkhart intimates, scout the idea of a love affair as I contributing cause. The relatives are utterly at sea to suggest a possible clew Involving any man. They refer to Councilman Ira Church and to Bert Albert, traveling salesman, as young friends of the family In whom they have confidence. According to the admissions of the Bedford teachers there is no doubt that Miss Schäfer permitted them to think that Mr. Church was a sweetheart in whom she was much interested and whose letters were eagerly anticipated, but Church denies there was other than a platonic friendship, and asserts that letters passed hardly oftener than twice a month, and none from her indicated she regarded him as a lover. The Bedford teachers aay Miss Schäfer went to her room daily at the noon hour admittedly to get a letter, and she is said to have acknowledged when twitted that she wrote two letters a day, explaining that one was to her mother, leaving the Inference that the other was to Church, whom she described as to, occupation and political position, but never named. They concede a suspicion that these remarks were int. nded to imply she was not without a special admirer. The two anonymous letters mentioned in dispatches are satisfactorily explained by the Bedford teachers. The first was received after Miss Schäfer had rather sharply told her class they should be better in Latin. Some one evidently misinterpreted this to be a reflection on her predecessor and wrote an unsigned letter whose most significant expression was "your own success is not yet assured." The second began, "If you desire to change rooms apply at," giving the address of the woman who Is supposed to have written the note. The story of the refusal to make, by telephone, an engagement for an evening call by ' Bert," relates to the fact that when Mr. Albert, above referred to. stopped in Bedford on Jan. 13, he called her by telephone and saluted her with peculiar remarks as to her attractive appearance. She thought the speaker was a Bedford young man who had given offense by a trifling breach of conventionalities, and angrily hung up the receiver. Albert then rang again, revealing his Identity, and was cordially invited to call, the incident of the offense being related in apologetic explanation. Albert has been here since Tuesday and Church has not been farther away than Goshfn for weeks. The thirty-tive-page letter, the family says, was from a young woman whom she knew at Terr Haute. Miss Sv hater's funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon. RED-HAIRED SUSPECT TO BE EXAM IX ED TO-DAY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Jan. 24. The redhaired man arrested here yesterday while loafing in a schoolhouse, and held on suspicion of being connected with the Bedford tragedy, will be examined by the mayor to-morrow morning He refused to make a statement to your correspondent to-day and would not talk even to the sheriff. He seems too well dressed to be a tramp. Dispatches from the Bedford officers ask that he be held until a thorough Investigation can be made. He is about thirtyeight years old. weighs about 15) pounds and has red hair and mustache and came h. re from the direction of Bedford. The two men arrested with him are still in TO COM A COLD I. O.VE DAY Take Laxative Biomo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to euro. L. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 2&c

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Miss Rose Felirenbach, of Terre Haute, Urged to Go Abroad and Sing in Opera. KISSED BY MME PATTI I Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TKRRE HAUTE. Ind.. Jan. 24. Miss Marie Rose Fehrenbaeh. of this city, who . is singing on the vaudeville stage, was highly complimented by Paul at San FranI cisco a few days ago and urged to go to Europe at once to make a reputation there, j which in turn would give her prestige In I her own country. Miss Fehrenbaeh ('"Marie ! Roslyn" of the stage) has written to her j brother about the meeting with Pattl in a I manner which brings the great diva into j closer view. Miss Roslyn writes in part as follows : "The whole house was sold out, but on account of the fire in Chicago standing room was not sold. The stage force slipped me back early in the evening; it was the house in which we were playing a week's engagemnt, and the house was bought for her for the one night. There is seating capacity for 2.800, and the receipts were 22.S.0U0. the lowest seat being $5. It was after 'Home. Sweet Home' that the house raved and showered her with corsage bouquets. It was when she came from in front following this demonstration that I was presented to her at the back of the stage. She kfcwad me in her excitement over the great hit she had made and told me to come to her dressing room. After I had sung for her she said: 'My dear child, above aP go abroad and get Into opera in Italy. Inere's where, if you are heard, you wfl set them wild. You sing with exquisite taste too good for America. You would make a hit abroad. Then come to America after you are great." "She wanted to know all about me and said: 'Take my advice and keep right on. I didn't now what to say or do. She placed a big bunch of American Beauty roses in my arms. I could hardly talk. I did not expect even an encouraging wordYet she seemed so sincere." II UH6HTSJF COLUMBUS Class of One Hundred Was Inducted Into Order with Imposing Ceremonies. FOLLOWED BY BANQUET Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Jan. 24. Catholics from Anderson, Kokomo, Elwood, Alexandria and Fort Wayne to the number of 500 were in Marion to-day to participate in initiatory work of Marion Council No. 623 Knights of Columbus. The exercises began at 8 o'clock this morning and continued with short intermissions until late to-night. A class of 100 candidates from Marion, Elwood and Anderson received the degrees of the order. The first degree was given by Marion Council, the second by Anderson and the third by William P. Breen and staff, of Fort Wayne. An elaborate banquet closed the meeting. The Rev. Father J. D. Mulcahey, of Anderson Council, was toastmaster, and J. B. Joyce, of Kokomo; John T. Tobin, Marion; Phillip B. O'Neil. Anderson; John Finan, Elwood; John O'Hara, Peru, and William P. Breen responded to toasts. SNAPPERS GETTING TOO IT Trying to Learn the Glass Blowing Trade All by Themselves Interrupted. LOSE THEIR GOOD JOBS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, lud., Jan. 24.-Five snappers were found at work blowing glass and stealing the trade at the plant of the Clelland Glass Company last night They had remained after the regular shift of blowers had departed, aud were making good headway at turning out aood work. They were discovered by several blowers who had suspected that all was not right when the snappers remained. The blowers Insisted that the snappers be discharged, and the management complied with their request. Once or twice before a couple of the snappers had been found stealing the trade, and had been warned that they would be discharged if they attempted it again. Manager James Clelland was home, sick in bed, and knew nothing of the attempt of the snappers to make blowers of themselves. The affair created considerable excitement In the ranks of L. A. 300. LIVERY MEN'S STRIKE INDORSED BY UNIONS Members of Labor Organizations Called Upon to Secure Satisfaction at Polls. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24 At a meeting tonight of the Central Trades and Labor Union, embracing all the labor unions In St. Louis, resolutions were adopted indorsing the strike recently declared by the drivers for liverymen and undertakers and denouncing the course of Governor Dockery and Chief of Police Klely In taking such rigid cognizance of the strike and permitting nonunion drivers to be sworn in as private watchmen empowered to carry arms. All union men are urged to secure satisfaction at the polls when the election comes. The attempts of the Liverymen and Undertakers' Association are also declared to be unfair, and union men are called upon to refrain from hiring carriages or patronizing the association in any way. Many undertakers drove their own carriages during funerals to-day. No interference was attempted by any of the strikers. INDIANA NOTES. SHELRYVILLE -The llO.nno damage suit against the Big Four Railroad Company brought by John Wendall, of Roggstown, is at for hearing in the Shelby Circuit Court Monday. John Wendall's sixteen-year-old son was killed on Jan. 9, 1903. by being struck by a passenger train while he was stated in ft wagon which was crossing the railroad track at Acton. LA PORTE. Th Laporte County Farmtfftf Institute closed Saturday night, after the most interesting and beat attended me. ting ever held In this city. Hall's Opera House was filled at nil the sessions. H. W. Henry presided. The principal speakers were J. B. Burrls, of Clovcrdale, Ind.. and Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, of Cambridge City. Ind. JEFFERSONVILLE. The retail clothiers and furnishers of this city have formed an organization for the purpose of proI. 1 rng their credit system from the many unscrupulous persons who are in the habit of running an account with one store until credit is cut off and then going to another merchant in the saw line of business and doing the same thing. RICHMO.ND.-W. H. Alford and other local men are forming a company to manufacture a lock nut invented by Charles Border, of this city. The company will be capitalized at 950,000.

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AGED HANCOCK COUNTY RESIDENTPASSES AWAY John M. Thomas, of Willow Branch, Is Dead at His Home at the Age of 91. BURIAL OF MRS. HEIMS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENFIELD. Ind.. Jan. 24.-John M. Thomas, of Willow Branch, died yesterday at the home of his son. Taylor B. Thomas. Death was due to ailments incident to old age. lie was born in Clermont county, Ohio. Aug. 30. 1812. moved to Rush county, Indiana in 1845, and cam1 to Hancock county in 1847. settling in Boone township. He was a successful farmer and at one time owned 8X) acres of land which he gave to his children. He leaves two sons. Taylor B. and Alfred B. Thomas, both of Willow Branch. He was the grandfather of Arthur H. Thomas, of Cleveland, a prominent Republican politician of this county, and of Joseph E. Thomas, of lftfO Central avenue, Indianapolis. Mr. Thomas was an ardent Republican and a leading Methodist.- The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 1 p. m. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Helms, aged niney-six. was held here to-day. She was born in Qermany, but was sent to this country when a young girl and her services sold until she was twenty-one to pay for her passage. She came to Hancock county at an early day and was the oldest resident. She was the " mother of the Rev. John Helms, a well-known Methodist minister. Other Deaths. COXNEHSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 24-The sudden death of Mrs. J. T. Immel last evening was a shock to the community. She was going home, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Mount, when without a word she fell to the sidewalk. She was carried into a store, where she expired In a few minutes. Pne was a widow, about sixty years old, and formerly lived at Logansport, but for the past few years had made her home with her daughter. J. C. Mount, son-lp-law of Mrs. Immel, is a son of Charles Mount, the banker, who died suddenly last week. VINCENNE8. Ind.. Jan. 24 After a short sickness with Brlghfs disease, John T. Goodman, former prosecuting attorney, died this afternoon. He was prominent In Democratic politics and left a widow and several children. REVIVAL SERVICES OPEN Big Choir of Children to Furnish the Music. 8pecial to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VI LLE. Ind.. Jan. 24. The revival services, which aro to last for two or three weeks, began a. the First Christian Church to-night, a large audience being present. One feature of these meetings is the large number of singers composing the choirs. The membership of the regular choir has been increased to fifty and a new choir, known as the Sunshine Choir, has been organized to assist in the meetings. This new organization is composed of nearly one hundred children, members of the Sunday school. They will be present every night while the meetings are In progress. The Rev. H. O. Prltchard. pastor of the church, will preach at these meetings and Prof. Leonard Daugherty, a singing evangelist of Lexington, Ky., has charge of the song service. JAPAN'S MINISTER VF FINANCE IS TO ISSUE LARGE DOMESTIC LOAN (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE ) Japanese note, and says Japan Is not pressing for an Immediate reply. "Russia will be given all the time she needs," the minister is quoted as saying. The statement published by the Novoe Vremya that because Russia desires peace she cannot surrender all. coincides with the distinct impression gathered by the correspondent of the Associated Press at the Foreign Office that Russia will continue to maintain that the question of sovereignty of Manchuria is solely a matter between Russia and China. The Svjet and the St. Petersburg Listoe have raised an outcry over the reported sending of Chinese troops to Mauchuria, and the latter newspaper declares that If It true that these troops go with the purpose of threatening hc railroad between Port Arthur and VladIvostock, it means war with China and not with Japan. In an Interview. Soo Wei Ten, th Chinese minister to Russia, is quoted as saying: "The talk of China going to war with any one Is absurd. We have no Intention of fighting. If Chinese troops are being sent north it is solely for the purpose of inspiring confidence in our own people, who are alarmed, and who would become panic-stricken In the event of hostilities between Russia and Japan. Personally I have no knowledge of this reported movement, but the fact of It would not necessarily be communicated to me." The Russ has attacked the Novoe Vremya for what it terms its colleague's stupid mistake about the destination of the American Asiatic squadron, the Novoe Vremya having said the American warshij s were going lo Nongampho. whn actually their destination was Olongapo, In the Philippines, and for presaging American intervention in the far East. The Russ declares that as th interests of America are commercial, the American government requires friendly relations with Russia. RnsMln DUapitrovri Action. SEOUL, Korea. Jan. 24 A cablegram has been reoeied from the Korean minister at St. Petersburg saying that Russia disapproves of Korea's declaration of neutrality. BUT FEH' SOCIALISTS ATTEND THE MEETING An open meeting for Socialist delegates to the mine workers' convention was held In Plerson's Hall last evening under the auspices of local Socialists. The meeting was attended by fewer than a hundred men. most of them miners In attendance at the convention. Talks were given by William Bowlen, of this city; John F. Ream one of the national organizers of the United Mine w orKers. or beacon. Neb ; John H. Walker, district president of the Mine Workers, of Westvllle. 111., and others. It had been the intention of the promoters of the meeting to arrange a debate between a Socialist and a trades unionist who Is not a Socialist, but the failure of one of the debaters to appear made this impossible. Memorial for Iroqnols Victims. NEW YORK. Jan. 24-Memorlal services, ander the direction of the Actors' Church Alliance of America, In sympathy with the sufferers and bereaved In the Iroquois fire In Chicago, were held at the Princess Theater to-day. The Rev. F. Courtney, D. D.. former bishop of Nova Scotia, presided, and among those who took part in the services were the Rev. Thomas R. Slirer, president of the New York chapter. Rabbi Moses. Archdeacon Nelson and the Rev. E. T. Clay Moran. special Grand Jury to Re C ailed. CHICAGO. Jan. 24 A special grand jury. It was decided to-day. will be called aft.-r next Sunday to continu the coroner's Investigation of the Iroquois Theater di.--a.-tt-r. With the recommendations of the coroner's jury and a transcript of the testimony taken at the inquest, the special session will reopen the question of rewsponsibllity. The coroner's verdict probably will be returned to-morrow night. Through Service to Pern. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind . Jan. 24 On Feb. 7 through traffic over the Chicago. Cincinnati ! & Iulsvllle road from 1'eru to Cincinnati will M lnauguratHi. i nis announcement was made to-day by W I. Allen, general manager of the new road. Tha road may have through freight service next week. The passenger service will at first be made up of two trains each way dally.

Crippled by Sciatic Rheumatism.

Specialist Failed to Help. Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills Cured Me. MAft-r treating me for f.ve weeks for sciatic i hcumatism. a St. Louis specialist confessed that he could do nothing form and I came home as badly crippled as when I went a war. Shortly after that 1 began to take Dr. "Miles' Anti-Fain Fi ls and Flood Further. I 3 mirnenced their use at once, and in less than thirty davs was virtually a new man. I . arrv the Fain Mis with me always, and find them a never-failinc cure for headache or other pains," J. K. Miller, Thompsonvdle, 11L "N ra- r ad man should attempt to make a trip without a few of Dr. Miles' Anti-Faia Fills in his rnn. For indigestion, nerrouness. sleeplessness or any min or irregularity, they cannot be beat Conductor IL C 1 EVINlNG, nmiacton, N. C MMy trouMe was inflammation of the ovaries, and for five years I suffered untold rain. Alter taking two or three boxer of Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, I felt I was cured, but always keep them on hand, for they relieve many other aches and patns.' Mr. Phiuf S. Do a ne, Worcester, Mass. "Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are the best remedy for car-sickness on the market On an excursion train recently I (rave away a whole box of them to sufferers from car-sickness, and in every case they gave immediate relief. I always keep them m mypocket, H. D. Sanford, Ptpestone, Minn. All dr ggisrg sell and guarantee first bottle Dr. Miles Rerr.-dits. Send for free hook on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co, Flkhart, 4d. A BUS! WEEK IN OIL, Delaware County Reports the Best Well Statistics of the Field for Seven Days. OHIO IS DOING LITTLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TOLEDO. O.. Jan. 34. The past week hss been an active one among the oil pagp In all quarters of the Trenton rock oil field. The Eastern fields, as well as the new Kansas fields, have shown renewed activity, but the weather may again Interfere, as the highways may become Impassable from the heavy rains. The week past shows that 214 wells wore completed In Ohio and Indiana, of which twenty-nine were non producers, the balance having an output daily of close to 7.000 barrels. Some very good wells were completed, especially In the Indiana field. Delaware county comes forward with its usual gusher and In wild-cat territory at that, which makes it more Interesting, the well being located three miles In advance of developments. With all the new wells completed, the runs, as a total, from the wells in the two States, show no Increase daily, as the older wells are gradually falling off In production. Nothing of a startling nature m-as opened In Ohio during the week, outside of a couple of good wells in the Flndlay field. The wells of northwestern Ohio for the week were distributed as follows: Wells County. completed. Production. Drv. Wood SS 473 2 Hancock 14 69T 2 Allen 16 To.", 1 Auglaize Z 35 Sandusky 11 19 1 Lucas 7 123 Mercer 11 1Ä4 2 Seneca 2 15 1 Van Wert 12 ::a 2 Wyandot 2 1 Ottawa S ISO Totals 106 2.859 12 In the Indiana field there were 108 m-ells completed, with seventeen dry holes and a production of 3.881 barrels. The wells were distributed as follows: Wells County. completed. Production. Dry. Wells 15 497 S Blackford 10 3C2 Jay 8 495 I Adams 180 1 Grant 41 1.135 6 Huntington 12 455 Madison 2 25 1 Delaware 6 sat 2 Randolph 2 40 1 Carroll 1 6 Wabash 1 10 Olbeon 2 00 Hamilton 1 6 Jasper 1 7 Total! 108 2.8 17 INDEPENDENTS NOT READY TO "LAY DOWN" Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON. Ind.. Jan. 24. The effort of the Ohio-Standard Company to drive all Independent companies out of the Princeton field is meeting with no success whatever. Work in the established field continues, and preparations arc going forward for tests in all directions from this city. The finding of oil in the Standard s well on the Glaze farm, live miles north and a little east from town, will give great Impetus to operations, as It established the value of thousands of seres of untested leases and provss the field Is between seven and ten miles wide. Standard men claimed the Glaze well as dry. but the fsct that since it was "abandoned" a tank and pumping outfit have been placed on the ground disputes thdr statements. The cut In Princeton oil from 21.30 to 21 cents is a severe blow, but has not served to cause any companies to pull out. Several wells In various parts of the field are expected In during the , iming week. Body Taken to Wisconsin. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Jan. 24.—The remains of the late Joseph Mahoney. trainmaster of the Indiana Union Traction Company. were accompanied to his former home in Portage. Wis., by representative of the Brownson Club and also of the Knights of Columbus. Mahoney was very popular here and there is unusual feeling on account of his untimely death. He was to have married in April the daughter of Thomas P. Kelly, of this city. Barber Shops Remain Open. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Jan. 24.—Many Terre Haute barber shops were open to-day without attempt at concealment and the bosses think they will be able to win their cases in court should the journeymen continue the prosecutions. Last week two bosses were acquitted on technicalities. The journeymen to-day were taking names of customers who are to be used as witnesses. Both sides have employed lawyers. Ligonier Postoffice Robbed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LIGONIER,. Ind., Jan. 24.—The postoffice of this city was entered by burglars early this morning and the money drawer rifled of about $6 and a quantity of stamps. The thieves left no clew. Local talent is suspected. HUNTER WHISKEY A Fure, Old, Mellow Product.